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word·less

(wûrd′lĭs)
adj.
1. Not expressed in words; unspoken: wordless animosity; wordless joy.
2. Inarticulate; silent: wordless spectators.
word′less·ly adv.
word′less·ness n.
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Adv. 1. wordlessly - without speaking; "he sat mutely next to her"
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Translations

wordlessly

[ˈwɜːrdləsli] adv → sans un mot word of mouth n
by word of mouth → de bouche à oreille word order n → ordre m des mots word-perfect [ˌwɜːrdˈpɜːrfɪkt] adj
to be word-perfect [actor, speaker, interviewee] → être en tout point parfait(e)
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